PROPMASTER/SET DRESSER/ART DIRECTOR


7801 Southwest 20th Street, Miami, Florida 33155
Fax 305/262-4582 * Home Phone 305-262-4552 * Email miamiprops@aol.com
IATSE Local #477 Member

W O R K H I S T O R Y

1985-PRESENT ART DIRECTOR, PROPMASTER, SET DECORATOR/DRESSER FOR TELEVISION, FILE AND PRINT INDUSTRIES

Over 700 TV Commercials, 3 Features/Movies, Episodic TV, Music Videos and Print Ads. Responsibilities include working with Directors and Ad Agencies in determining look and feel of the file; working with Producers on Art Department budgets (including labor, rentals, construction, material costs, safety issues); hiring crew; vehicle rental; set construction bidding; solving logistical issues (including loading, set up and wrapping sets, equipment and vehicles on public and private property and roads, in buildings); locating and constructing sets (including set pieces, props, greens, their pick-up, delivery, installation, wrap and safe return); creation and operation of special effects gags, props and handling of one-of-a-kind mock-ups.

On-set responsibilities include dressing set pieces to camera; continuity; on-set rigging; carpentry; scenic work; operation of various special effects (including rain, wind, smoke, snow, fire); solving the problem of time and financial constraints of production balanced with the creative/political pressure of the director and ad agency, without alienating my crew.

1985 CBS Records/College Promo Rep, University of Florida, Gainesville. Marketing and promoting new artists through clubs, radio, retail promotions, band access, merchandising, give-aways.

1985-1982 Radio News Producer/Reporter at WDVH-AM and WUFT-FM/AM, Gainesville, Florida. Wrote reports, produced newscasts on city, county, school board and human interest stories.

1982-1980 AV Technician, University of Florida, Gainesville. Sound mixer for pub bands; projectionist at campus theater; technical services included roadie work for touring bands.

E D U C A T I O N

University of Florida, Bachelor of Science Degree, 1985, Journalism with minor in business and marketing
Tel Aviv University, Israel, overseas program for six months

P E R S O N A L
Married in July 1996; Daughter born in March 1998

H O B B I E S / S K I L L S
PADI Advanced Open-Water Diver
Ice Hockey Goalie
Snowboarder

R E F E R E N C E S
Available upon request